Pound Puppies (1986 TV series) facts for kids
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The 1988 Pound Puppies relaunch series card
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| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Opening theme | "We're Pound Puppies" |
| Ending theme | "We're Pound Puppies" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (36 segments) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | September 13, 1986 – December 19, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Pound Puppies Special |
Pound Puppies was a fun American animated TV show. It was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions and was based on the popular toy line by Tonka. The show first aired in September 1986 and ran until December 1987 on the ABC channel.
This cartoon was the first TV series based on the Pound Puppies toys. Later, another Pound Puppies show came out in 2010. The main idea of the show is about a group of adorable puppies who live in a pound and try to find loving homes for themselves and other animals.
Main Characters and Voices
Here are the main characters and the talented actors who voiced them:
- Adrienne Alexander - Bright Eyes (in the TV special), Brattina
- Ruth Buzzi - Nose Marie
- Pat Carroll - Katrina Stoneheart
- Nancy Cartwright - Bright Eyes
- Peter Cullen - Captain Slaughter
- Ami Foster - Holly
- Dan Gilvezan - Cooler
- Robert Morse - Howler, Barkerville
- B.J. Ward - Whopper
- Frank Welker - Howler's howling sounds, Scrounger
Episodes
The Pound Puppies show had two seasons with a total of 26 episodes.
Season 1 (1986)
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| 1 | 1 | "Bright Eyes, Come Home" | September 13, 1986 | |
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Bright Eyes doesn't get adopted. A man named Sam Quintin wants her for a star, but he's a trickster!
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| 2 | 2 | "How to Found a Pound" | September 20, 1986 | |
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The puppies share how Holly started the pound and how they first met the mean Katrina Stoneheart.
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| 3 | 3 | "From Wags to Riches" | September 27, 1986 | |
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The puppies meet Buster, a clumsy pup. They visit a mansion to save the pound from Katrina's latest plan.
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| 4 | 4 | "Snowbound Pound" | October 4, 1986 | |
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The puppies save a pregnant dog during a snowstorm. Cooler, Howler, and Whopper must find a vet when the power goes out.
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| 5 | 5 | "The Fairy Dogmother" | October 11, 1986 | |
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The puppies meet a magical fairy dogmother named Zazu. They hope she can help Holly win over a boy named Mervin.
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| 6 | 6 | "Whopper Cries Uncle" | October 18, 1986 | |
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Whopper's uncle JR visits. The puppies pretend to be a rich family to get money for dog food, but Uncle JR has a secret.
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| 7 | 7 | "In Pups We Trust" | October 25, 1986 | |
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The puppies' favorite things are stolen. They suspect each other, trying to figure out who the thief is.
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| 8 | 8 | "The Captain and the Cats" | November 1, 1986 | |
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While saving Whopper from Captain Slaughter, the puppies meet three strange cats who want to be captured.
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| 9 | "Secret Agent Pup" | November 8, 1986 | ||
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Bright Eyes is taken by spies. The other puppies and a friendly pup named Pupnick go on a spy adventure to save her.
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| 10 | "Wagga-Wagga" | November 15, 1986 | ||
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Cooler meets his old girlfriend Penelope. Their past involves Captain Slaughter and a town called Wagga Wagga.
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| 11 | "The Star Pup" | November 22, 1986 | ||
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Three dogs arrive looking for the Star Pup, a special puppy with a heart mark. Nose Marie might be the one!
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| 12 | "Happy Howlidays" | November 29, 1986 | ||
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Holly and the puppies lose the pound because Katrina hid their bills. Zazu tries to make Katrina reopen it.
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| 13 | "Ghost Hounders" | December 6, 1986 | ||
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A ghost haunts the pound. The puppies ask Biff Barker, a famous dog actor from a TV show, for help.
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Season 2 (1987)
In this season, most episodes are split into two shorter stories.
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| 14 | 1 | "Whopper Gets the Point"
"The Bird Dog" |
September 26, 1987 | |
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Whopper learns that not all shots hurt.
Bright Eyes saves a baby bird from Catgut. |
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| 15 | 2 | "Tail of the Pup"
"King Whopper" |
October 3, 1987 | |
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The puppies meet a pup whose tail won't wag.
Whopper is in charge while Cooler and Nose Marie are away. |
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| 16 | 3 | "Tuffy Gets Fluffy"
"Casey, Come Home" |
October 10, 1987 | |
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A dirty dog becomes clean, surprising the puppies.
The puppies go on a risky trip to return a lost puppy to his family. |
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| 17 | 4 | "Where Do Puppies Come From?"
"Pups on the Loose" |
October 17, 1987 | |
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The puppies meet Lucy and Rusty, who are expecting. Whopper and Bright Eyes want to know where puppies come from.
The puppies try to stop Lucy and Rusty's new pups from fighting. |
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| 18 | 5 | "The Invisible Friend"
"Kid in the Doghouse" |
October 24, 1987 | |
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The puppies meet Buddy, a pup with an imaginary friend.
A lost boy named Jerry wants to stay with the puppies, but they want to find him a new home. |
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| 19 | 6 | "Little Big Dog / The Bright Eyes Mob" | October 31, 1987 | |
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Nose Marie saves a tiny puppy who grows very big.
Bright Eyes joins a group of tough dogs, and people think she's a criminal. |
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| 20 | 7 | "Good Night, Sweet Pups / The Rescue Pups" |
November 7, 1987 | |
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Whopper must overcome his fear of the dark after bad dreams.
A girl runs away because her mom won't let her adopt a puppy. |
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| 21 | 8 | "Nose Marie Day / Snow Puppies" | November 14, 1987 | |
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The puppies create a holiday just for Nose Marie.
The puppies travel to the arctic and are chased by Katrina Stoneheart in the snow. |
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| 22 | 9 | "Where's the Fire? / The Wonderful World of Whopper" |
November 21, 1987 | |
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The puppies meet Sparky, a retriever who wants to be a fire-dog, but Whopper tries to change him.
Whopper helps a bored puppy find something fun to do. |
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| 23 | 10 | "Bright Lights, Bright Eyes / Dog and Caterpillar" |
November 28, 1987 | |
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The puppies enter Bright Eyes in a pet talent show.
Whopper makes friends with a young caterpillar. |
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| 24 | 11 | "Garbage Night: The Musical" | December 5, 1987 | |
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In a musical episode, the puppies must help a group of dogs who only eat junk food.
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| 25 | 12 | "Peter Pup" | December 12, 1987 | |
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Holly reads a story about a lying puppy, an evil queen, and Peter Pup. The puppies imagine themselves in the adventure.
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| 26 | 13 | "Cooler, Come Back" | December 19, 1987 | |
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Katrina kidnaps Cooler and takes him to another pound. His friends try hard to find him.
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See also
In Spanish: Pound Puppies para niños
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